I bought a dress. Well actually, I bought FOUR dresses! Four linen dresses with pockets that were made to order. I still can’t believe it. I love the dresses so much that I had to tell you about them.
Other than when I was a teenager, I don’t think there has ever been a time in my life when I’ve owned four dresses at the same time. In fact for the last 10 years or so I’ve only had 3 dresses in my closet.
A classic Calvin Klein black dress I bought maybe 10 or 12 years ago {for $20}
My pilgrim dress {it will never go out of style}
And the Jessica McClintock dress I found on ebay a few years ago {I wore the exact same one to my freshman homecoming dance} and HAD to have it.
Maybe I’ll wear it someday, maybe I won’t.
So really, I’ve had just one appropriate dress I could wear out in public hanging in my closet for the past 10 years.
That was… Until I found some SUPER simple linen dresses on Etsy last month and decided to take a chance and order them.
Yes they are all a solid color {but I like solid colors!}. And yes they are all made from the same fabric {linen! I LOVE linen}.
All the dresses will travel well {and dry quickly if I need to wash something overnight in the hotel sink}.
I could go anywhere in these dresses. A museum, a picnic, afternoon tea, a stroll through the countryside…Plus I’d have plenty of room for seconds if I went to a buffet.
And the best part… I think I could actually get away with wearing my super comfortable loafers with all of these.
This navy blue linen dress with pockets is my favorite one. I have a feeling I’ll be wearing this one quite a lot.
The HH says the flipped collar looks silly. But I don’t think so. I think if you went to high school in the late 80’s or early 90’s or were a prepster you’d totally think it looks normal.
But seriously, I still can’t believe I bought four dresses! I think I look like a real grown up now. Who knows, maybe I’ll go all in and buy a necklace and get my ears pierced next.
Okay, so probably not. 😉
~Mavis
P.S. Here are links to the dresses I ordered if anyone is interested. Ordering was super easy. All I did was give them my measurements and ask for the dresses to have pockets {there was not an extra charge for pockets}.
- Black linen shirt dress with pockets
- Sleeveless natural linen dress with pockets
- Sky blue wrap dress with pockets
- Navy linen dress with pockets
Wendy C says
I like them all!
Lesley says
The navy is amazing and yes the collar has to be popped!!
AmberS says
Agree! Loving it
Tracey says
Looks amazing! Classy and comfortably elegant. You’ve found your style. 🙂
Christie says
The blue one is awesome! Maybe add a cute belt to the others to give some shape? Also, there are a lot of really cute (and comfortable!) sandals out there to keep you cool all summer long. Love the linen look and great for travel! What a great find!
Mel says
Lovely! They’ll travel well, but linen does wrinkle! If you’re going to pack them in a suitcase, you might want to also pack a small bottle of wrinkle releaser spray.
Dawn says
I love all of them and they look lovely on you. Also, pockets!
Peg says
Ooohhhh I love linen clothing! I never iron linen because it’ll be wrinkled within seconds of putting it on. Great score! Going to check out that Etsy shop.
andrea d says
Lovely! And pockets for the bonus win!
Samantha says
You look amazing! Most definately pop the collar on the blue dress. It is stunning!
laura says
such wonderful dresses!!!you will have every event covered! a pretty scarf (or two) (picked up on your travels?) will have you set for years!! seriously looking into the wrap dress too!!
Cindy R says
I love your dresses, they look perfect on you! The loafers also pair nicely with the dresses! However, if you want a comfortable pair of sandals, I got a pair by Dr Scholl, style “women’s time off sky” that are super comfortable and have a sole similar to a sneaker so walking in them is a breeze but yet they look nice to wear with a dress!
Susan Williams says
Love the two blue ones! I actually think you could size down on all of them. They’re all cute!
JoAnn Moran says
Honestly I’m happily shocked. Never thought to see you in a dress. They’re all gorgeous and you look great. Such a nice choice for hot weather. I’m a dress and a linen girl. Beautiful
J in OH-IO says
YES, to pop the collar AND POCKETS! Nice!
Margaret Còwan says
Change the shoes
Dianne Labadie says
They all look very nice. I think the brown loafers are throwing the look off. White Keds, or something along that line would look good with the dresses. Also, the mention of sandals would really go nice with the dresses. It’s summer Clearance time. You might be able to find a great deal on them. Yes, linen wrinkles. I generally roll my clothes when going on a trip, so I do have to touch my linen clothes up.
Judi Y. says
They are all beautiful and you look terrific in all of them!
Kimberly Vassar says
They’re really cute on you!
Dianne says
I wanted a pair of white tennis shoes to go with a pair of linen pants. I did not want to spend a lot of money as I thought I’d wear the shoes only with the pants.
On a whim, I bought a pair of Beneker tennis shoes off of Amazon for $25. Ive had problems with my feet all my life, especially with a bunion and high arches. I wore them around the house for a couple hours and they felt great. I was surprised because of price I thought they would hurt my feet after a while. I wore them outside and did quite a bit of walking that day, and they felt Wonderful the whole time I was wearing them. I went ahead and order another pair in yellow and I love these tennis shoes. I ordered 1/2 size up. They fit so well. They have a lot of colors available.
Amazon Women’s Slip On Canvas Sneaker Low Top Casual Walking Shoes Classic Comfort Flat Fashion Sneakers
Kathy K says
Mavis you look incredible in all 4 dresses. The styles are all perfect for you and they will never go out of style. You can add another pop of color with a scarf or a pretty shawl. And you can dress them up even further with a brooch.
Melissa says
LVE!!! Linen is the best fabric!!!!!
Lynn says
How lovely! You look great and very “grown up.”
Joan says
I love the blue one on you
Laura says
You look adorable!! I love all of the dresses!
Lucy from SC says
I hate ironing and that’s what I think of when I see “linen”. They are cute, though.
Cathy says
So cute! I live in dresses all summer! Nice job!
Jeri says
These dresses look perfect on you! When you said you bought four dresses on Etsy, I thought they would all be the same style. I was happily surprised to see the variety of cuts, and I love each of them!
Ashley Bananas says
You look great in them!! When I started reading this blog you seemed to be a high saver with couponing and did a lot of minimalism. However, having some solid pieces is such a wise investment to expand your wardrobe. You look great!
debbie in alaska says
Team Popped Collar! Especially in New England! The navy one is so flattering — I see why you love it.
Christina says
You look lovely in all of them, but the blue is my favorite too. I LIVE in cotton/linen blend pants or Capri pants pretty much year round. But now I’m definitely thinking of getting some dresses!